About this Website
Fun With French Horn is a project for the master's degree program of the American Band College of Central Washington University and was created by master's candidate Kelly Anthony. The purpose of this website is to help beginning French Horn students learn the fundamentals of how to play the instrument, as well as how to switch to the French Horn from other brass instruments. By following the video lessons on the website, a beginning student should be able to learn their first few notes and scales as well as perform simple songs.
About the Author
Kelly Anthony is the music director for Huntington Park High school, where she has been teaching for six years. Mrs. Anthony’s number one passion is music and spreading the joy of music to her students and surrounding communities. She believes all students deserve music education. Mrs. Anthony received her Bachelor's of Music Degree at California State University, Northridge where she studied trombone performance and music education. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2014 and completed the credential program to earn her teaching credential in music in 2016.
Mrs. Anthony has experience teaching music in all grade levels. She was the K-8 General Music and Band teacher at CHIME Charter school in Woodland Hills where she was charge of K-4th grade music classes, 5th grade beginning band and middle school concert band. While teaching at CHIME, Mrs. Anthony was also working as the Assistant Marching Band Director and Drumline Director at James Monroe High School.
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Mrs. Anthony has truly enjoyed her last six years at Huntington Park High School where she teaches Jazz Band, Concert Band, String Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Marching Band and oversees the Winter Colorguard and Drumline programs. She is a recipient of the Grammy Signature School award and has secured multiple grants from the Grammy Foundation, Latin Grammy Foundation and the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. She was recently awarded Educator of the Year for the City of Huntington Park, CA. Mrs. Anthony continues to expand her knowledge through professional music education groups such as NAfME, CMEA, SCSBOA and LASMTA.
